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InstallatIon sequence
ForinstallationsintheCityofLosAngeles,California CategoryIV
PVCPipesuchasthatmanufacturedbyBrownlinePipeCompany,
mustbeusedasventpipematerial.
cautIon
vent terMInals supplIed wIth heater Must Be used.
NOTE: BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION OF ANY
VENT P IPE  READ  THE  VENT  PIP E MAN UFA CTUR ER’ S
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
1.Afterthe points of termination have been determined,
usethecover plates as templates to mark the holes for
theventpipesto beinsertedthrough thewall.BEWAREOF
CONCEALED WIRING AND PIPING INSIDE OF WALL. If the
ventterminalsarebeinginstalledonthe outsideofanished
wall,itmay be easier to mark both the inside and outside
wall.Aligntheholesbydrillingaholethroughthecenterofthe
templatefromtheinsidethroughtotheoutside.The template
cannowbepositionedontheoutsidewallusingthedrilledholes
asacenteringpointforthetemplate.
A.) MASONRY SIDE WALLS Chisel an opening approximately
1/2”(1.3cm)largerthanthemarkedcircle.
B.) WOODENSIDEWALLSDrillapilotholeapproximately
onequarterinch outside of the marked circle. This
pilothole is used as a starting point for a saws-all or
   sabresawblade.Cutaround themarkedcirclestaying
approximatelyonequarter inch outside of the line.
(Thiswill allow the vent pipe to easily slide through
theopening. The resulting gap will be covered by the
ventterminal coverplates.) Repeat this step on the
inside wall if necessary.
2. Cutalengthof3”PVCpipeabout3.5”(8.9cm)longerthanthe
 wallthicknessattheopening.
3. Gluetheintakeventterminaltothesectionofthepipe.
4. Slidethewallplateoverpipetostopagainstintakeventterminal.
5. Placeabeadofcaulking(notsupplied)aroundthegapbetween
thepipeand the wall. Place some of the caulking on the
 backoftheplatetoholditagainstthewallafterinstallation.
6.Iftheventpipeisinstalleduptothewall,withacouplingonthe
 endagainstthewallopening,thepipewiththeventterminalcan
 bepreparedforgluingbeforeinsertingthroughthewall.Slidethe
 pipethroughthewallandinsertintocouplingontheothersideof
 thewall,makingsurethattheventterminalendsuppointedinthe
 correctposition(Figure19).
FIGURE 19.
vertIcal vent terMInal InstallatIon
IMportant
when terMInatInG throuGh a roof, the followInG
specIfIcatIons pertaInInG to terMInal locatIon
Must Be followed.
1. Propersupportmustbeprovidedforallpipeprotrudingthrough
the roof.
2. Theverticalroofterminationsshouldbesealedwithaplumbing
 roofbootorequivalentashing.
3. Theintakeventterminationandtheexhaustventterminationmust
 penetratethesamesideofroof.
4.Thecenterlineoftheintakeventterminationandthecenter
lineofthe exhaust vent termination must be no closer
 than24”(61cm).
5.Theintakeventterminalandtheexhaustventterminalmustbe
 orientedfacingdownwardandthesamedirection.
ThespecicationsaredisplayedinFigures20&21.
NOTE:  Exha ust  ven t ter min al i s in stal led  usi ng th e sa me
procedure.
FIGURE 20.
FIGURE 21.